Again the primary theme within this chapter is that the only way to achieve a better life is to stop consistently being frustrated by the vanity that one pursues and find acceptance and balance. In the chapter "What about the Wicked," this chapters deals with the principle paradox of how the wicked many times triumphs over the good. Solomon concludes that there are many circumstances in life that we have little to no control over, such as the government that we reside in. Many times it may appear that evil wins far more than good and that the good will suffers at the hands of the wicked. However, one cannot discern God's purpose and therefore should accept these things as one of the conditions of life. Wiersbe uses this to illustrate the futility of attempting to find "extreme" answers. Many times we cannot understand the mysteries of God and should not attempt to do so.

Chapter 10 is titled "Meeting your last enemy"; this last enemy that he alludes to is death. Solomon concludes that it does not matter if one is righteous or wicked, that ultimately one has to face death. It is precisely because death is lurking around every corner and can come so suddenly that while we are alive we should strive to do everything that we can and to enjoy as much as we can, because once we die our work is gone. Wiersbe's advice is to understand and accept the inevitability of death and let that be a motivation to live life to the fullest and seek the most enjoyment in what we have.

Chapter 11 is entitled, "A little folly is dangerous," and this chapter focuses on the importance of wisdom. Folly can oftentimes undo and...

This can result from folly in government, in life or in one's labor. The only way to overcome this is persistent attention to details and to pursue wisdom, which brings success to one's endeavors and blessings to the land when found in the conduct of those who lead.
The final chapter is entitled "What Life is all about." Ultimately the future is uncertain and there is no real way to prepare for it, thus benevolence and diligence are the only things that we can do to guard against the uncertainties of the future. The key that Solomon professes is that the young should enjoy life and rejoice at the fact that they are alive in general. The only way to live life is to do so joyously because there is both so much evil and injustice that can occur so swiftly. Wiersbe's final advice is that Solomon concludes upon his journey through wisdom that there is little that men can do to change and alter the fabric of life, but that each man is given the gift of living. How we use such a gift is all important and we should treasure our lives.

On a personal level, I enjoyed "Be Satisfied" for what it is an attempt to look at Ecclesiastes in a positive light. Christianity in general is often enamored with positive and forward thinking, but Ecclesiastes is a much darker and more cynical look at reality. Wiersbe gives a good contextualization of the text and this book provides a lot of meaningful application to real life. However, it seems to be missing the primary perspective of the writer, which is primarily meant to be more cynical and less bright as Wiersbe appears to make his message.